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Greenfield Jr High School
101 S Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296

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There’s no luck involved. Our Toastmaster member

There’s no luck involved. Our Toastmaster members are here every week, putting in the work to improve their public speaking and cheer each other on!

• Always showing he is hungry to learn and improve, David S is an example to us all earning the Vicki Treciak spirit award.
• Chris is no novice, showing us all how to toast not with champagne but avocados and taking home the award for best Table Topics speech.
• Elle provided some good advice on moving across the stage, moving herself right into the award for best Evaluator.
• Good-bye to fear and hello to Toastmasters! Amanda reminded us all why we joined Toastmasters, and earned the award for best Speaker.

It’s not serendipity! Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

How would you use quixotic in a speech? Extra poin

How would you use quixotic in a speech? Extra points if it also fits the Spring meeting theme!
• David’s willingness to spring into action and fill in when needed made him an easy choice for the Vicki Treciak spirit award.
• Stories of wet and dry seasons filled Sophia’s speech about her childhood and earned her the award for Best Table Topics speech.
• Tony was the voice for the club, getting the award for Best Evaluator for his valuable feedback to help Manali prepare for her next competition.
• Manali kept us all laughing and wanting more. She earned the award for Best Speaker and is well on her way to tackle that next competition!
Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic;

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” – Colin Powell
Our Toastmaster members were putting in the hard work at our magically delicious themed 3/2 meeting.

• There was no luck involved. David S gives every week to the club, earning the Vicki Treciak spirit award.
• Our guest, David M, was courageous enough to get up and speak! He did a great job and took home the award for Best Table Topics.
• Chris provided a thoughtful evaluation with suggestions we could all use, and received the Best Evaluator award.
• David charmed us all with a magical speech and flew home with the award for the Best Speaker.

There’s no magic about it. Come do the work, give us a try THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

“Be Kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a ha

“Be Kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” -Ian Maclaren
What random act of kindness did you perform today?
• That was an easy question for Mandar to answer. His consistent kindness to our club earned him the Vicki Treciak spirit award.
• Elle demonstrated both her compassion and impromptu speaking skills taking home the award for best Table Topics speech
• A constructive and courteous evaluation resonated with many members earning Renee the award for best Evaluation
• Chris hit the mark with his speech and graciously accepted his award for best Speaker
Nothing but kindness and support here. Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

If you could drive any car what would it be and wh

If you could drive any car what would it be and why?
It was astonishingly fun to hear our member responses to this and other questions at our fast cars themed 2/16 meeting.

· Angie does an amazing job with scheduling our meetings and earned the Vicki Treciak spirit award for her efforts.
· The audience was WOWed with Ben’s tale of life as a double agent in his Prius and he drove away with the best Table Topics award.
· Chris encouraged us all to focus on one element to improve with each speech, a reminder of the power of consistent small improvements and took home the award for best Evaluator.
· Sophia took us on her journey of learning to drive and sped away with the award for best Speaker

It’s only a short drive away, come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

Hugs and heart-filled stories filled our Love them

Hugs and heart-filled stories filled our Love themed 2/9 meeting. What a perfect way to get ready for Valentine’s day!

• The Vicki Treciak spirit award was delivered with a big hug to Marie for her work as Chief judge for our recent speech contest and her support to make sure everything was just right for our contestants for the Area contest!
• Elle took home the award for best Table Topics speech with stories of love impromptu style
• Renee’s high energy, constructive feedback earned her the award for best Evaluator
• Guacy taught us all to love meditation a little more, taking home the award for best Speaker

Do you LOVE public speaking? If not, come give us a try, and learn to love it a little more. We meet THURSDAY nights 7pm at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

Describe your most memorable photograph, verbally

Describe your most memorable photograph, verbally painting the picture for your audience… our Toastmasters were up for this descriptive language challenge at our photography themed 2/2 meeting.

• John took home the Vicki Treciak spirit award for all of his quiet dedication behind the scenes to keep our club running smoothly
• No bones about it, Megan encouraged us to think about photographs differently earning her the award for best Table Topics speech
• Encouraging us all to speak with emotion was sage advice from Behnood earning him the award for best Evaluation
• Joy inspired us all to find ways to make your opponent right and took home the award for best Speaker

No photos necessary, come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

Speech Contest time! Our 1/26 meeting was a great

Speech Contest time! Our 1/26 meeting was a great time to showcase the speaking skills developed by our Toastmasters! Congratulations to our winners who will now compete in the Area contest this Saturday.

• David gave a riveting speech which inspired us all and earned him first place for his International Speech
• Manali kept us laughing all the way to first place for her Humorous Speech

Join us now and start getting ready for the next speech contest. Give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

“Tea time is a chance to slow down, pull back an

“Tea time is a chance to slow down, pull back and appreciate our surroundings.” – Letitia Baldrige
Our tea themed 1/19 meeting was a perfect opportunity to slow down and appreciate our fellow Toastmasters.

• The Vicki Treciak spirit award went to Joy this week for jumping in to fill roles and her work behind the scenes for our club.
• Manali infused us all with her love of tea, carrying away the award for best Table Topics speech
• BJ’s rave review had us all contemplating what makes a great speech, earning him the award for best Evaluator
• Emotional baggage can’t hold back Judith. She lugged her baggage just long enough to win the best Speaker award

Join us for a cuppa and practice your public speaking. Give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

“If I cannot do great things, I can do small thi

“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” ~Martin Luther King Jr.

A fitting quote for our Martin Luther King Jr themed meeting where we were all working to improve our public speaking in our pursuit to do great things!
• David has been a welcome addition to our club. His willingness to jump in and help out was recognized with the Vicki Treciak spirit award
• We learned that if Manali got to choose, her name would be queen. We all thought it a fitting name and she received the best Table Topics award to go along with her new name.
• Chris provided awarding winning advice during his evaluation. Reminding us all to focus our speeches to give the audience a chance to absorb the message.
• Cornelius gave an inspiring speech on how Martin Luther King Jr had influenced his life, making us all reflect on the purpose of the upcoming holiday and earning him the award for best Speaker
How can improved communication impact your pursuit to do great things? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

What better way to bring in the New Year but to ex

What better way to bring in the New Year but to exchange convivial stories of New Year’s resolutions past, present, and future.

• There was joy and tears with the award of the Vicki Treciak spirit award to David K for one last time. David you will be missed!
• Tony took us back in time with touching stories of his engagement, earning the best Table Topics award.
• We got an evaluator sandwich from David K, and he captured the best Evaluator award one last time.
• It was a whopper of a speech that earned Angie the best Speaker award. Good job!

Do you have a New Year’s resolution to improve your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

Good bye 2022! You made us laugh and sometimes cry

Good bye 2022! You made us laugh and sometimes cry… now it’s time to move on and we are excited to welcome in 2023!

• The many contributions throughout the year from Vince was recognized with the Vicki Treciak spirit award
• Our guest, Patricia, stole the show and was awarded for her stellar Table Topics speech
• Her last evaluation of the year was a hit, earning Blair the award for best Evaluation
• David inspired us all and took home the award for best Speaker

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

Time with each other is our gift at Toastmasters,

Time with each other is our gift at Toastmasters, although we still welcomed a visit from the jolly old elf at our Santa Claus themed 12/22 meeting
· Rob’s contributions to our Gilbert Toastmasters are too numerous to list. His support for the club is felt by everyone giving him a well-deserved Vicki Treciak spirit award
· Tonight it was too difficult to decide, we had a tie for best Table topics with both Judith and Julie taking the award
· Constructive and thoughtful feedback was the gift from Marie that was felt by everyone, earning her the best Evaluator award
· A few Ho, Ho, Ho’s in BJ’s speech and he was off in a flash with the award for best Speech
Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

We don’t get much snow in Gilbert but that didn’t cool down any Toastmasters in our Let it Snow themed meeting!

• Behnood is one of the members that forms the backbone of our amazing club, leading to his Vicki Treciak spirit award
• A speech that took us on a roller coaster of a sleigh ride captured our attention and earned Guacy the award for best Table Topics speech
• Renee brings so much energy to every speech and her evaluation this week was no exception, earning her the award for best Evaluator
• No snow showers during Tony’s speech that kept everyone warm and inspired, earning him the award for best Speech

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

Laughter and good food filled our end of year holi

Laughter and good food filled our end of year holiday party! Time to take a break to celebrate each other and our members that have consistently rose to the challenge throughout 2022.

• We can always count on Behnood and Rob who tied for the award for most meetings attended!
• Mandar is always willing to help, making him the clear winner of the most Vicki Treciak spirit awards for 2022
• Rob has an amazing way of capturing audience attention and doing it on the fly, earning him recognition for the most Table Topics speech awards
• One of the strengths of our Gilbert Toastmaster’s club is the valuable feedback provided by our evaluators. We had so many good evaluations this year we had a tie for most Evaluator awards for both Megan and Angie
• Tremendous effort goes into preparing and practicing speeches before a meeting. It was no small feat, but Angie managed to do it consistently and was recognized for receiving the most Speech awards in 2022!

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

A hot chocolate and marshmallow themed meeting kep

A hot chocolate and marshmallow themed meeting kept us all warm at our 12/1 meeting.
• David K jumped in to help us all prepare for our upcoming holiday party, earning him the Vicki Treciak spirit award.
• Steve led us on a skiing adventure complete with hot chocolate and ending in his receiving the award for best Table Topics
• Suggestions for avoiding distracting, nervous behaviors gave us all something to think about and led to Cornelius taking home the best Evaluator award
• How would you design a city? An intriguing question that paved the way for Greg’s award-winning speech
Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

Turkeys, stuffing and black swans filled speakers

Turkeys, stuffing and black swans filled speakers tales of Thanksgiving feasts to come at our 11/17 meeting!

• Mandar took home another well-deserved Vicki Treciak spirit award. What would we do without you Mandar!
• Steve’s stories about California wild turkeys had us all laughing, earning him the award for best Table Topics speech.
• Slow it down and focus on one skill to work on with each speech was great advice from Chris leading to his award for Best Evaluator.
• Manali’s description of how her dreams have changed throughout her life resonated with many members and earned her the award for Best Speaker.
Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

WHY JOIN TOASTMASTERS? Here's one from one of our

WHY JOIN TOASTMASTERS?
Here's one from one of our long-time members:
When ZOOM, in early 2020, replaced in- person Gilbert Toastmaster meetings due to Covid-19, I didn’t know what ZOOM was or how to use it.
However, with the assistance of more savvy fellow Toastmasters I learned how to use this great two-way communication tool.
I realized that ZOOM would be an excellent way to reach out to my relatives in western New York, Chicago, Cleveland, San Jose and Phoenix for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I found all relatives interested in participating, and this will be the second year that we will be ZOOMING for the holidays. Thanks Gilbert Toastmasters.
Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org
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There was a cornucopia of fun and friendship at ou

There was a cornucopia of fun and friendship at our Autumn themed 11/10 meeting!

• An emotional good-bye this week to Garth who received the Vicki Treciak spirit award one last time for the energy and service he brings to Toastmasters every week! You will be missed!
• Joy reminded us all of the beauties of autumn, taking home the award for best Table Topic.
• Evaluating an excellent speech is tough, but Rajeev showed us how it is done demonstrating his own speaking skills and receiving the best Evaluator award.
• Jenny didn’t skip a beat, coming back to win best Speaker after a 7 month break. Welcome back!

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

Greatness is built one step at a time and our memb

Greatness is built one step at a time and our members are all admittedly under construction as we worked to build speaking skills at our 11/3 meeting.

• Mandar was awarded the Vicki Treciak spirit award for everything he does to help support Gilbert Toastmasters
• Akshay quickly assembled his thoughts and gave an award winning Table Topics speech
• Evaluating is all about helping members to build their skills. Guacy didn’t disappoint, giving us all tips we could use in her award-winning evaluation
• Chris’ work to construct a memorable speech was recognized with the Best Speaker award!

Come join us in building public speaking skills, THURSDAY nights 7pm! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, visit our website at gilberttm.org

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